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PIA08459: Evros Vallis

This NASA Mars Global Surveyor image shows a small portion of Evros Vallis, an ancient valley located south of the large impact basin, Schiaparelli. In this image, the walls and floor of the valley, as well as the adjacent upland, are all mantled by dust.

Target Name:	Mars
Is a satellite of:	Sol (our sun)
Mission:	Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Spacecraft:	Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Instrument:	Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
Product Size:	1024 x 2268 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	Malin Space Science Systems
Producer ID:	MOC2-1461
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA08459.tif (2.325 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA08459.jpg (197.9 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

13 May 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small portion of Evros Vallis, an ancient valley located south of the large impact basin, Schiaparelli. In this image, the walls and floor of the valley, as well as the adjacent upland, are all mantled by dust. In addition to the dust mantle, large, windblown ripples occur in low-lying areas, particularly on the valley floor. The ripples, also, have been covered by dust.

Location near: 12.7°S, 346.7°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Autumn

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:

2006-05-13